#643D27
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.065 49.6), rgb(100, 61, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#643D27 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643D27 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 61, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 44%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.065 49.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #643D27 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643D27 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #643D27 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #643D27 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#C99375
oklch(70.8% 0.078 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA7751
oklch(63.2% 0.099 49.8)
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Step 600
600
#A55E35
oklch(55.5% 0.108 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E27
oklch(49.1% 0.1 50.3)
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Step 800
800
#734022
oklch(42.8% 0.083 49.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#643D27
oklch(40.1% 0.065 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#643D27 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #484125 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A27 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3638 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643D27
#643D27
oklch(40.1% 0.065 49.6)
- #1B4E64
#1B4E64
oklch(40% 0.065 230.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #643D27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.079
Use #643D27 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.